Cole Barnett is sharing his side of the story about what went down on season three of Love Is Blind with his ex-fiancée Zanab Jaffrey – including that controversial “cuties” scene!
19.11.2022 - 00:53 / perezhilton.com
Cole Barnett is taking some time to focus on himself after Love Is Blind.
The 27-year-old reality star hopped on Instagram Thursday to answer some questions from fans, including about what he’s been up to following the Netflix series. When one fan asked Cole what he’d “been working on” since season three of the show wrapped, he shared:
But then added:
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In a follow-up video, the realtor really got into it, opening up about what he’s taken away from therapy:
As fans know, Cole and his former fiancée Zanab Jaffrey dealt with some controversy on Love Is Blind. He proposed to Zanab after forming a connection in the pods. But once they stepped out into the real world? Their relationship soon began to crumble, as they got into several arguments — including one in which Cole asked if the 32-year-old was “bipolar.” When the pair were at the altar, Zanab ultimately decided to turn down her fiancé because he had “single-handedly shattered my self-confidence.” Oof.
During the reunion episode, Zanab opened up about what happened between her and Cole throughout the season, accusing him of commenting on her physical appearance, body-shaming her, and controlling what she ate. It reached a point where she “stopped eating” because of his remarks:
She specifically pointed to an unaired “cuties” scene of him questioning if she planned to eat two clementines before dinner. After Netflix showed that moment after the reunion, many viewers quickly turned on Zanab and accused her of overreacting to the moment.
Clearly, viewers forgot the moments when Cole kept comparing Zanab to Colleen Reed before this scene and saying how she wasn’t physically his type like their co-star. Or
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